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Hurricane Teddy Advisory Number  21
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL202020
1100 AM AST Thu Sep 17 2020
 
...TEDDY BECOMES A MAJOR HURRICANE...
...SWELLS FORECAST TO SPREAD ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN ATLANTIC
INTO THIS WEEKEND INCREASING RIP CURRENT THREAT...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.3N 53.0W
ABOUT 610 MI...980 KM ENE OF THE LESSER ANTILLES
ABOUT 1155 MI...1865 KM SE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...957 MB...28.26 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Teddy was located
near latitude 19.3 North, longitude 53.0 West. Teddy is moving
toward the northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h) and this motion is
expected to continue for the next few days. 
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Teddy is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale.  Some additional strengthening is possible 
through tonight. A slow weakening trend is expected to begin over 
the weekend. 
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 255 miles
(405 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 957 mb (28.26 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None. 

Key messages for Teddy can be found in the Tropical Cyclone
Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT5 and WMO header WTNT45 KNHC. 
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST.
 
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Forecaster Latto
 
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